17/07/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 17 July 2008, the Court of Justice ruled that an Italian law of 1992 banning advertising for private medical treatments on national TV channels was incompatible with Community law (C500/06). Such advertising, in fact, is tolerated on local channels - which is considered by the Court as being “incoherent”, as it undermines the argument of the Italian authorities whereby restriction aims to protect public health. As there is no public health...